Introduction: What is Microplastic Pollution? Microplastic pollution is essentially plastic pollution but it is named differently because it is pollution caused by plastic fragments that are smaller than 0.2 inches or 5mm that break away from larger pieces of plastic. In many cases, they may even leach out from plastics disposed off in landfills and […]
What is Plastic Pollution? – Sources, Effects and Solutions
Introduction: What is meant by Plastic Pollution? Plastic pollution is exactly what its name tells us. It is the pollution caused by plastic of all kinds and from all sources that degrade the land and water sources. The most impacted by the plastic pollution problem is undoubtedly the oceans, seas and the aquatic ecosystem. Plastic […]
The Problems and Effects of Plastic Debris in Rivers and Seas of South Asia
World Bank is financing a regional project named Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia. The regional project initiative aims to promote the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme. Plastic pollution is causing the degradation of marine ecological systems as well as rivers. Lack of strategies regarding plastic waste management is a huge gap in dealing […]
The Impacts of Microplastic Pollution on the Environment
Introduction Microplastic: Microplastics are smaller particles of any kind of plastic. The European Chemicals Agency and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have defined microplastic as smaller plastic particles ranging in size up to 5mm. These smaller particles make their way into the natural ecosystem through various sources. For detailed information about plastic pollution, read: What […]